Extreme Weather
Detroit has a flood problem. It’s got an even bigger mold problem.
In Detroit, residents are battling persistent flooding and mold issues. Climate change is making it worse.
Read MoreDisaster recovery projects stall nationwide as FEMA runs out of money
The agency has paused $2.8 billion in spending as it braces for a looming government shutdown.
Read MoreFor Sanibel, the Recovery from Hurricane Ian Will Be Years in the Making
SANIBEL, Fla.—Few images of Hurricane Ian’s destruction in Florida a year ago this week were more indelible than those of the swamped causeway here, the only link between the mainland and barrier island where this small beach community is located. Ian’s high winds and storm surge flattened swaths of southwest Florida, where the hurricane came […]
Read MoreFEMA is being sued for making flood insurance too expensive — and too cheap
As Congress delays reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program faces dueling lawsuits.
Read MoreNew York Becomes the Latest State to Require Flood Risk Disclosure for Home Sales
New York will become the latest state to require flood risk disclosures in home sales under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday. It’s the latest indicator that even places considered relatively insulated from the climate crisis, like the U.S. Northeast, are increasingly feeling its impacts. The new law, which comes after […]
Read MoreThe summer that reality caught up to climate fiction
“My novel is going to be coming true for the rest of my life.”
Read MoreNew official tallies show 2021 was another year of record warming
As the years tick by and Earth continues to warm, scientists will continue to clock record-breaking temperatures on land and sea.
Read MoreFlood survivors urge Congress to change inadequate insurance
A petition argues that the federal government’s current flood insurance policies are ill-equipped for an era of climate crisis.
Read MoreEmbracing a wetter future, the Dutch turn to floating homes
Faced with worsening floods and a shortage of housing, the Netherlands is seeing growing interest in floating homes.
Read MoreWinter without snow is coming, scientists warn
Parts of the Mountain West could be nearly snowless for years at a time in just a few decades.
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